New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-26
4 LOCAL TICKET TO HIN UIIU.


The Republican party in this city, by the
action Of its convention last night, showed Its
determination to take all necessary steps for
the publication of the city government and the
best interests Of this community. Every pub
c-Spiiitcd citizen feels the overwhelming i'm
pOltancc Of the defeat of Colonel Fellows for
the District AtorncvShip. This is indlSpcn-
sable to prevent the misuse Of the vast powers
of that Office for the advancement of indie
feasible private objects and for the promotion
Of political schcming Of the most corrupt nature.
In the hands Of Colonel Fellows the District
Attorneys Office would sink to a depth Of
degradation such as has not before dSgraced
this great and responsible position. Mr.. Nicoll
is the strongest possible candidate with whom
to defeat Colonel Fellows and IN order to
secure that defeat the Republicans decided to
sacrifice all partisan considerations, and to put
two Democrats on their ticket IN place OF one.
With Mr.. Ncoll as the candidate for District
Attorney and Mr.. MARITIME aS the candidate for
Criminal Judge, the complete rout OF the
divided, disorganizcd, displrtcd forces of the
Democrats ought to be beyond question.
Throughout the ticket this year is Of cX-
ccptiona strength. 1t has won cordial com
mcndatiOn from the scvcrcSt critics. The
Bench and the Bar are a unit in recognizing the
cXtraordnary qualifications Of Surrogate HOl-
Inns for the Supreme Court. and Henry T..
Rowland is fitting associate for Mr. Rollins
i'm every respect. The CITY Court nominations
are vastly superior to the petty and insignificant
candidates OF the Democracy. Judge Hall has
had much experience on the bench and has
.f,,t q, nIlhIf0
alike. Mr. LcAow, his associate Oh the City
Court branch Of the ticket. has a wide acqualnt-
aucc. i especially popular with the German
element and is esteemed bV all who know HIM.
The contrast between the nigh character OF
the Republican nominations this year and the
low character Of the Democratic Is nowhere
more conspicuous than in the respective candl-
dates for Controller John Jaw Knox VIII FIJI
the Controllers Office III manner superior to
any Controller that NcwIork has ever known.
He has the expert knowledge necessary Tor
the place i'm the highest degree. His character
is beyond shadow Of rcDroach. and he IL a
master of finance. To compare with such Il
man as this the speculative broker. whose ser
viccs in drumming ND votes in Wall Street
/ for Cleveland in 1884 and in laborlng for
] ~.
the dirty by.ways Of IOcal D0litics, have secured
him the support Of the County Democracy ioi
/ this Office would be grotcsauc beyond concep-
ton. Mr. Van Rensselaer, the candidate ior
the President Of the Board Of Aldermen, has
shown disntcrcStcd devotion to the public
! service and has set example OF hdellty
diligence and integrity to every one III the
City Hall.
All in all, this is a ticket for which Repub-
/ licans can work with rare enthusiasm and rare
confidence. 1t is almost without precedent
for the Democrats to set up against so strong
an array Of Republican focal candidates 80
weak, so wrctchcd, so incompetent lot as
that which, with few honorable exceptions
the faction bosses have placed IN the field
The fortnight which yet remains to election
day should be filled with work Of the kind that
tells. The result cannot be considered doubt
full for moment.